Wilfred J. Mackie Jr., 93, of Vero Beach, Florida and Westport Island, Maine, known as “Bill” or “Billy” to friends and family, passed away peacefully Dec. 27, 2019 in Vero Beach, Florida, after a…
News
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD
The Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District has scheduled Visioning and Focus Group workshops for its Campus Master Plan.
The CSD is seeking input from “specific key groups that…
Press release
Those who pay school taxes are aware of the high cost of public education. School boards are sensitive to the delicate balance that exists between the demands of adequately funding schools and…
Ed Harmon served his country in the Vietnam War from 1966 to 1972. And 50 years later, he is still serving, this time as an advocate for veterans. Harmon is working on finding temporary shelter…
A whole lotta love took physical form Dec. 29 at the fourth annual Fill the Boat With Love fundraiser, held for year two at Brady’s Restaurant in Boothbay Harbor.
Generosity and caring…
Boothbay Harbor Sewer District
Boothbay Harbor Sewer District Superintendent Chris Higgins announced Dec. 13, the Route 96 project had ceased for winter. The project started at the intersection of Routes 96 and 27 and has…
If you want to know the history of Ernestina-Morrissey and the work that has been and is being done on the schooner at Bristol Marine Shipyard in Boothbay Harbor, pick up a copy of the…
Similar to thefts in other Maine towns; remove valuables from cars, police chief warns
ROCKPORT — Car burglars targeted unlocked motor vehicles in Glen Cove and West Rockport Jan 2, in the afternoon, stealing purses, wallets and other valuables. Camden-Rockport Police Chief Randy…
If you’re like a lot of Americans, you spent a lot this holiday season and you might be in the mood to tackle your debt in the new year. Getting yourself out of debt is hard work. It takes time…
Death notice
Alice H. Thompson, 80, of Southport passed away Dec. 29, 2019. A full obituary will be published at a later date.
Obituary
Richard “Dick” Hodgdon Jr., 90, of Trevett passed away at his home on Dec. 27, 2019 after a brief illness, his loving family at his side.
Dick was born in Boothbay on June 20, 1929. He was…
Obituary
Dorothy L. (Bryant) Carter of Freeport passed away peacefully on Dec. 25, 2019 at the age of 96.
She was born on Dec. 1, 1923 in Gardiner, the daughter of Ralph and Elvira (Barrett) Bryant…
A slight wind and the 40-degree salt water didn’t stop the nearly 40 hearty souls who walked, ran and plunged (some of them) into Linekin Bay, East Boothbay on Wednesday morning, Jan. 1 for the…
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce our new 2019-2020 Board of Directors and Advisory Board Members. The Chamber held its first full meeting Tuesday, Dec. 17 at…
Merrymeeting Winter Series
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s (FOMB) fourth presentation of their 23nd annual Winter Speaker Series; entitled “Let There Be Dark”-Preserving our Night Skies, features Rob Burgess, NASA Solar…
The University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) will be offering an “On-the-Spot Admit Day” Jan. 8 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at locations statewide.
Locations include Augusta, Bangor, Brunswick,…
In March, a power struggle over who controls the state’s two largest utilities will convene in the Maine Legislature. Legislators will consider a bill to create a consumer-owned utility that would…
Press release
Lincoln County Republican Committee (LCRC) held their monthly meeting at the Nobleboro Fire Station on Route 1 in Nobleboro on Dec. 11. A large turnout of enthusiastic Republicans gathered to…
Obituary
Michael Langford Greene passed away Dec. 28, 2019.
Born on July 26, 1937 in Ft. Myers, Florida, he lived in Miami, Florida until he graduated from Coral Gables High School. His family moved…
A brief year in review
The past year saw a lot of changes in the Boothbay Harbor region. Below are some of the top stories we covered in 2019.
- A contentious year-long series of meetings on changing the…
Friday afternoon, Dec. 27, the Caper’s Deli wine room was half empty, shelves were nearly bare and the kitchen equipment had been pulled out for an overhaul cleaning.
“Can I talk and sweep…
Death notice
Richard “Dick” Hodgdon, 90, of Boothbay passed away on Friday, Dec. 27. A full obituary will be published later.
Beth Israel Congregation in Bath celebrated Hanukkah with multiple brilliant menorahs, a latke supper, and children’s games including dreidel and rebuilding the temple, using large jenga blocks.…
Obituary
Audrey M. Robertson, 86, of Wiscasset passed away Dec. 26, 2019 at Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta.
She was born in Norwich, Connecticut on May 15, 1933, a…
Obituary
Timothy Mark Leeman, 57, of Phippsburg, passed away Dec. 23, 2019 at his residence.
He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on May 30, 1962, a son of Hollis L…
The new Maine Department of Education Student Cabinet held its first conference Dec. 20 in Augusta, with 32 students from fourth grade to college freshman. Each county was represented by at least…
Obituary
Richard A. Barnard, 83, of Sun City Center, Florida and Scarborough, Maine passed away peacefully Dec. 21, 2019 in the company of his family after a long illness.
Originally from…
Each year, a group of local volunteers serves up a hearty helping of Christmas spirit on Dec. 25 in Boothbay. Since 2015, Barb and Chuck House have organized a small army of volunteers who provide…
Attention Seahawks sports fans!
The JV game scheduled for tonight, Dec. 27, has been canceled.
The Lady Seahawks basketball game will be played at 6:30 p.m. in the Boothbay Region…
Central Maine Power has not determined the cause for a Christmas Day power outage. Around 2:30 p.m., 2,200 Boothbay region customers lost power for about 90 minutes.
“We are continuing…
Obituary
Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Suzanne Keith passed peacefully with her family by her side on Dec. 19, 2019. Elizabeth was a resident of Safe Havens at St. Andrews Village, Boothbay Harbor, Maine. She recently…
At about 6:30 p.m. Dec. 25, Devere Cudo, 31, of Farmingdale was arrested for OUI, leaving the scene of a property damage accident, and operator consuming alcohol on a public way, after a near head…
Duey Graham is about to a have a second “once in a lifetime” moment. Both occurred as the NFL is celebrating its 100th anniversary. The first began as the league kicked off its centennial season…
It’s New Year’s Resolution time. Time to make a commitment to be fraud aware in 2020. For the next 52 weeks, like clockwork, scammers will be on the prowl looking to steal our money or sensitive…
A memorial service for Richard Austin Cain, MD, who died Dec. 9, will take place Sunday, Dec. 29 at 1:30 p.m. at Boothbay Baptist Church. You are invited to share your condolences and memories…
Due to its growing practice, Lincoln Medical Partners Ophthalmology moved to the Miles Professional Building on the Miles campus in November. In January, Kaitlyn Nolan, M.D. will be joined by…
Lincoln Medical Partners has teamed with MaineHealth and the Good Shepherd Food Bank to help reduce the number of people in Lincoln County who do not have enough to eat.
According to the…
The Edgecomb Community Church's Candlelight Winter Solstice Labyrinth Walk and Family Christmas Concert was held Saturday, Dec. 21. Irish singer and song writer Kate McDonnell performed and The…
Boothbay Harbor selectmen
Boothbay Harbor selectmen on Dec. 23 unanimously approved the town’s next finance officer. Selectmen also renewed a yearly lease with Atlantic Edge Lobster and appointed Town Manager Julia Latter…
A proposed increase of a nearly 9% municipal request was nixed in favor of increased construction building debris fees and a smaller tax hike for members Dec. 19 by Boothbay Region Refuse…
In the spirit of Community Giving, employees from Cheney Financial Group volunteered to help the Rotary and Lions Clubs of Damariscotta-Newcastle fight hunger in Lincoln County. One in seven…
Lester Spear’s spectacular holiday light show is going to brighten the Boothbay nights a little longer this season. On Dec. 20, Boothbay selectmen approved Spear’s…
Obituary
Sharon (Cunningham) Proctor of Wiscasset, died on Dec. 19, 2019 at age 79 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. In recent years, Sharon received excellent care at Chase Point/Riverside and…
Due to New Year’s Day falling on Wednesday this year, the newspaper will be going to press on Monday, Dec. 30. The deadline for all advertising and press releases for the Jan. 2 issue will be at…
In an effort to make New Year’s Eve as safe as possible local businesses are sponsoring Bo Bo’s Coastal Cabs for the 9th annual “No Excuses” Program on Dec. 31.
Local sponsors include…
Join professional dog trainer Jean Conte for the Central Lincoln County YMCA's Dog Obedience classes.
Held on Tuesdays, the next session will run from Jan. 7 through Feb. 25.Beginner class…
Lights, lights and more lights .... plus decorations make the season bright. Here are some of the beautiful scenes captured at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, the Opera House and around town by…
Bard College student and Edgecomb native Mary Reid (’21) has been awarded a $3,000 highly competitive Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships from the U.S. Department of State for her term…
Two Bridges Regional Jail can expect more stable state funding levels from an amended bill that would set a permanent state share for county jails. The bill, LD 973, passed out of the Criminal…
